Hat-fastener.



J. HART.

HAT FASTENER.

APPucATloH F|LED1umi15.19|5v Patented une 4, 1918.

vmentoz (1R01 umd To all whom 'it'may concern:

Be it knownthat I, JOHN HART, a subject of the King ofl GreatV Britain, residing at Brunnerton, Greymouth, New Zealand, have inventedcertain new andl usefullmprovements in Hat-Fasteners,- of which the following is a specification.V I

My. inventionrelates to hat fasteners, and more particularly to a hat fastener permanently carried by the hat or similarihead gear and adapted to engage thel hair. Of course, it is to be understood that this hat fastener is more particularly adapted for usek inconnectionzwith ladies hats.vv

The primary object of my inventionisJ-to'v provide a hat fastener which is simple in construction, cheap to manufacture, effective in operation, and one which is strong and durable.

A further object of my invention is to provide a hat fastener which may be quickly and easily mounted on a hat, and may be readily operated from the exterior thereof.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a suitable supporting frame for the fastening members and a handle member protruding exteriorly of the hat to operate the fastener.

lith the above and other objects in view my invention resides preferably in the construction, combination, and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set forth in the specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which#- Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view through a hat or similar head gear showing my invention applied.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the fastener.

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the fastener showing one plate thereof removed.

Similar reference characters indicate similar parts throughout the various views of the drawings.

Referring more particularly to the drawings in which the preferred embodiment of my invention is illustrated, the numeral 1 designates the crown of a hat and the numeral 2 the brim thereof. The crown 1 is provided with the usual top 3.

My improved fastener comprises a pair of parallel arranged spaced-apart plates 4 and 5 supported in the above-mentioned relation by means of bolts or the like 6 hav- Specification of Letters Patent.

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Jonnrraa'n or BBUNNERTON, GREYMOUTH. NEW ZEALAND.

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. Appncannaleazrnneis,1915. seriainoaaoa ing engagement with spacing studsgf carried byl one or the otherl ofthe plates; 4' and 5. The oppositeextremities ofthe plate 4 extends slightly beyond the extremities of theplate 5 as indicatedy at 8 and are providedzwith suitable openings 9` for securementV to the crownv 1f by stitching or the like. As indicated in Fig. 1 the plate 4; is securednbyl means'of stitches 10. As indicated';- in Fig. `3 the configuration of the plates 4 and 5 should conform to' the configuration ofi they vcrown 1y of the hatbut this is not necessary. The curvature of the vplates-4.. andl 5 has beenslightly exaggerated "in-Fig. 3 for the purpose of conveying the arrangement more easily.

The fastening means comprises a pair of curved prongs 11 and 12 carried by pinions 13 and 14, respectively, said pinions being. mounted on shafts 15 and 16, respectively, and preferably disposed between the plates 4 and 5 as illustrated to advantage in Fig. 3. The pinions 13 and 14 are preferably intermeshing and adapted for opposite rotation. The outer extremities 17 and 18 of the prongs 11 and 12 are adapted, when in clasped position to lie in overlapping relation. The relative positions of the fastening prongs 11 and 12 should be such that when one of the same is in open position, the other prong will also be in open position.

The shaft 15 is preferably extended beyond theouter surface of-the crown 1 of the hat as indicated at 19, and the outer extremity thereof is reduced as indicated at 20 to receive a handle member 21 which may be detachably mounted thereon so as to facilitate securement of the device to a hat. It will be noted that the reduced portion 20 of the shaft 15 is sharpened to provide a point 22 for a purpose which will be hereinafter set forth.

I desire to lay particular stress upon the to engage the han` of the users head and lie in relatively overlapping engagement with the hair, so that accidental removal of the hat or similar' head gear from the head is rohibited.

is provided by virtue of the fact thatthe prongs ll and 12 are receivable between the spaoed-apart plates 4 and 5 so that bending or twisting of the prongs when fastened is prohibited; l 1

While I haveshown and deseribedmy invention as possessing a peculiar form and construction, it is desired that it be understood that I may make such changes in claimed.

the details thereof that do not depart 'from the vspfit and scope Vof theinvention as yHaving thus described my invention what `I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is;

Ina device of the class described, the

combination of a plurality of spaced plates, curved prongs pivotally mounted upon said plates and when in an open position extendu ing from opposite sides of said plates, said more secure engagement with the hair prongs being adapted to be swung to a `closed position so as to cause the ,endsthereof to be received between said plates, thus shielding the ends of the prongs to prevent the same from injuring the head of the user, and also reinforcing the kprongs at their ends, as well as the pivot portions,

thus preventing a side springing of the i prongs'whieh might allow'the hair gripped thereby to ybe accidentally disengaged.

-In testimony whereof I afIiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN HART.` i

yWitnesses:

HENRY ANGEL,

yHUGH-K. HART.

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